{"id":316,"date":"2025-04-06T20:59:27","date_gmt":"2025-04-06T10:59:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/?p=316"},"modified":"2025-04-06T20:59:28","modified_gmt":"2025-04-06T10:59:28","slug":"rest-a-good-4-letter-word","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/2025\/04\/06\/rest-a-good-4-letter-word\/","title":{"rendered":"Rest, A Good 4 Letter Word!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>So 6 solid days of riding\/climbing brought a very needed rest off the bike\u2026.698km (434 mi) and 9,100 metres (29,856 ft) climbing. For this flatlander who had only been outside on a bike twice since Jan 1st, I was ready to lay low.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/IMG_9598-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/IMG_9598-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/IMG_9598-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/IMG_9598-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/IMG_9598-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/IMG_9598-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"361\" src=\"https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/IMG_9600-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/IMG_9600-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/IMG_9600-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/IMG_9600-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/IMG_9600-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/IMG_9600-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"644\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/IMG_9512-2-644x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/IMG_9512-2-644x1024.jpeg 644w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/IMG_9512-2-189x300.jpeg 189w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/IMG_9512-2-768x1222.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/IMG_9512-2-966x1536.jpeg 966w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/IMG_9512-2-1287x2048.jpeg 1287w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/IMG_9512-2-scaled.jpeg 1609w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 644px) 100vw, 644px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"364\" src=\"https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/IMG_9527-1-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/IMG_9527-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/IMG_9527-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/IMG_9527-1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/IMG_9527-1-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/IMG_9527-1-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/IMG_9526-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/IMG_9526-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/IMG_9526-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/IMG_9526-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/IMG_9526-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/IMG_9526-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From a cycling standpoint, what I\u2019ve found amazing are the Rindos (forest roads). These are a myriad of narrow, steep, winding old paved roads that have been forgotten for the most part since the building of major highways in Japan a few decades ago. So with very little vehicular traffic, these lanes are wonderful for cycling. However, they have not been maintained, so there can be areas full of pine needles and debris, or sections of broken up concrete, making descents dicey. We have had one rider go down receiving a severe sprain\/ hairline fracture on a wrist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"357\" src=\"https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/867ab2e5-86e2-4f60-a64b-78a45f95205a-1-900x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/867ab2e5-86e2-4f60-a64b-78a45f95205a-1-900x1024.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/867ab2e5-86e2-4f60-a64b-78a45f95205a-1-264x300.jpeg 264w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/867ab2e5-86e2-4f60-a64b-78a45f95205a-1-768x873.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/867ab2e5-86e2-4f60-a64b-78a45f95205a-1-1351x1536.jpeg 1351w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/867ab2e5-86e2-4f60-a64b-78a45f95205a-1.jpeg 1407w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/IMG_9288-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/IMG_9288-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/IMG_9288-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/IMG_9288-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/IMG_9288-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/IMG_9288-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But no, after a nice breakfast Japanese style, a full day of sightseeing with 3 fellow riders, Moyra from Ottawa, Seth from NYC and Tom from Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We decided to take the tram car from the hotel to a stop close by the Matasuyama castle.  The castle sits high on top of a hill in the centre of the city, and 8 of the eighty-eight temples in the Shikoku Pilgrimage are located in Matsuyama. Pilgrims are a common sight. We were fortunate to be in Matsuyama today for the annual Spring festival and parade\u2026lots of tradition, fanfare and brilliant colours<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"961\" data-id=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/IMG_9542-1024x961.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/IMG_9542-1024x961.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/IMG_9542-300x282.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/IMG_9542-768x721.jpeg 768w, 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class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-9 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"713\" data-id=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/IMG_9570-1024x713.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/IMG_9570-1024x713.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/IMG_9570-300x209.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/IMG_9570-768x535.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/IMG_9570-1536x1070.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/IMG_9570-2048x1427.jpeg 2048w\" 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of the many in Matsuyama is a visit and soak in the oldest and most famous onsen, the Dogo Onsen. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-17 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"412\" src=\"https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/IMG_9520-2-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/IMG_9520-2-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/IMG_9520-2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/IMG_9520-2-768x576.jpeg 768w, 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This was a fabulous way to end our walking tour of the city. It was also a very different experience to be sitting in a small hot springs pool with 18 Japanese men, and of course bathing suits are prohibited!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One  stop after the onsen was to a orange juice bar. 20 different varieties of oranges to choose from, each juice rated as to sweetness, acidity and bitterness\u2026you make up a flight of juices of your choice\u2026if only I had some Copper Rose vodka to slip in!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-19 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"415\" src=\"https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/2e749d40-71e4-4033-866e-057f491375a5-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/2e749d40-71e4-4033-866e-057f491375a5-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/2e749d40-71e4-4033-866e-057f491375a5-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/2e749d40-71e4-4033-866e-057f491375a5-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/2e749d40-71e4-4033-866e-057f491375a5-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/whos-yo-shogun\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/2e749d40-71e4-4033-866e-057f491375a5.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus far on this tour we\u2019ve been to a few \u2018capitals\u2019:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fukuoka\u2026.the Ramen capital of the world<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Okuhita\u2026Apricot capital of Japan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aso\u2026 the largest caldera in the world and most active volcano in     Japan\u2026let\u2019s call that the Hot capital of Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beppu \u2026 the hot springs capital of Japan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Matsuyama\u2026sea bream capital of Japan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Back to the bikes tomorrow, well rested and ready to kit up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Life is good in Matsuyama<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sayonara!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So 6 solid days of riding\/climbing brought a very needed rest off the bike\u2026.698km (434 mi) and 9,100 metres (29,856 ft) climbing. 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